1901.182
Jurisdiction over violations of township resolutions.

In addition to other jurisdiction granted a municipal court in
the Revised Code, a municipal court has jurisdiction over violations of
township resolutions adopted pursuant to section
503.52 or
503.53 or Chapter 504. of the
Revised Code. For procedural purposes, a case in which a person is charged with
a violation of a township resolution shall be treated as a civil case, except
as otherwise provided in the Revised Code and except that a violation of a
township resolution that is adopted pursuant to section
503.52 or
503.53 of the Revised Code and that
creates a criminal offense or imposes criminal penalties shall be treated as a
criminal case.